THE DEFENCE OF AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 178, 23 April 1908, Page 5

THE DEFENCE OF AUCKLAND.

6- . 1 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS FORECASTED. . . At'yesterday's ■ meeting--.of .the\New Zea-. ;. land^'.Nation al-._ 'Defence:. League, .d isciission upon a motion by Mr. Robinson, ;one.-of the Masterton : and tabled by- 'Mr. Boddington,- in the absence of tho mover, elicited- a suggestive hint as - to,'the' probability; of, important developments with/regard to .the'fortifications of tho.defended ports-of . New Zealand. ".' .. - ■' The'ifflatter was 1 brought'up, more as a sug-; : gested, .topic/for discussion, than* a straight- . out . motion, and .was to. the -effect , that.-the .' attention- of. the; authorities bo called. : to : tho defenceless- position:-of'Auckland,- and ■' the -necessity, of.-.,materially; strengthening v.Kthcharbour .'defencesof that -city. -There .'was eviflent a,general disinclination on the part of ■ delegates to. traverse '.the.', question, tho'opinion'being voice<l that tho: matter was mort for experts to. deal, with. ' Capcain-.M'Naught."thought that T the ! -mat>' tor might; well ::bo. left.'in the .-hands: of-tho' authorities . who w'ero then engaged .'upon the question: of -. strengthening - the harborir defences, generally.'• An officer*'had recently • been'appointed, whose special-duty it . would ■ be: to -report to' the Council of Defence : Upon. tho'Vrhole question.; ;. , ' *■ .'• Captain C. J. Murdoch was-of-opinion-that 't was time;that something, was done.' For three : years ' now, .- some '-' 6iri'. q.f. guns had. been lying :at Auckland,-unmounted. Presumably they were boing acclimatised; but he thought, that, they might be brought, out now without , any. fear, of catching'cold. ; -Lieutenant-Colonel'; Goring', said that tho question did not'concern, the League at all.' Theyvdid, not understand it for-onb .thing ' and, furthor,'it was notiwithin the national • spirit of the League's function. • Mr. Hosking said that' he knew something about it. . He: would- tell them that' there was no defence in the Dominion worth two.ponce. '■ . -The .subject was then drop. _ J t -is a feature of the Liberal .Party that u can never propose reforms without attacking, some interest with' which it -..happens-to'-be in antagonism.—"Manchester Courier. Divdrco. is unknown in the South American codes ;■ 'but, : even wore • it', recognised, it would be most sparingly used. Tho public .'.•'opinion; of-these''countries, is. So unalterably opposed to tho dissolution of .the jnarriage tie that social ostracism would confront • thoso who ' attempted, to. avail themselves of this remedy.—"North American Review." - : WHAT MR. JOHN STEVENS, M.P., THINKS OF REEUMO. ' '.' Mr.* John Stevens, of Billls, II.P. . for . Mariawatu, has a high opinion of Rheunio. : Read what he writes:—"l had a severo attack of .Rheumatism, and • was advised to try Rhonino. I.did so, with- most satisfactory , rosiilts. After taking two bottles. it practically, cured me. I have no hesitation in saying that your remedy,is tho best I have used." , • Try Rheunio yourself. If given a fair , trial,' it will quickly cure Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Lumbago, and kindred diseases. All chemists and storekeepers sell it at 2s. 6d. • and' 4s. 6d.